Getting Started with STAAD

STAAD (STAAD.Pro) is a design and analysis software for structures like bridges, tunnels, towers, buildings, utility structures, transportation and many more. STAAD. pro supports many materials like Concrete, Timber, Aluminium and Steel. STAAD was first developed by Research Engineers International at Yorba Linda, CA in 1997 and is currently developed by Bentley Systems. It’s worth noting that STAAD stands for Structure Analysis and Design.

Learning STAAD.Pro is a must for civil engineers and civil engineering students as it’s one of the most widely used structure analysis and design software in the industry, so learning it would be an asset for you even if your current firm doesn’t use it.

The aim of this post is to present and compare between free online sources that beginners can rely on to learn STAAD.Pro, the sources stated here are full-structured courses that beginners can follow along.

Getting Started with STAAD.Pro Online from Scratch

Udemy

Udemy is the first free online outlet where beginners can start learning STAAD.Pro through video tutorials, you’ve to register to Udemy in order to have access to the training. At the time of writing this post the course entitled “Bentley STAAD Pro v8i” was the best (only) available free course.

Structure: The training is divided into 14 lectures, each lecture is a video that covers certain tools and techniques in STAAD.Pro

Interface: The interface is very simple, just after registering and adding the course to your list, click on the lesson you’re interested in and the video will start.

Now the pros and cons:

Pros

Free.

The training is well-organized for beginners

Cons

The training doesn’t cover every tool and technique available in the software, it’s more of a gentle introduction about the software.

Verdict: This is a very good free online outlet where beginners can start learning STAAD.Pro through video tutorials.